Technical Project Manager

ALTEN Technology USA; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA in Foster City, CA is seeking a Project Manager to own delivery milestones for automotive technical projects. You will partner with engineering and test leads to surface risks and implement recovery plans, while organizing JIRA structures and reporting cycles.

Join a global engineering services company offering mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits as you drive cross-functional collaboration and ensure on-time delivery in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project management experience and a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience with resource-management software (e.g., JIRA) to develop project plans.
• Track record delivering multiple automotive technical projects in parallel.
• Strong understanding of vehicle testing and development.
• Familiarity with prototype or pre-production vehicle testing.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery status of attribute roadmap milestones and clear blockers.
• Work 1:1 with engineering and test leads to surface risks and implement recovery plans.
• Run and improve JIRA structures, sprint cadences, and reporting rituals.
• Manage cross-functional requests and ensure dependencies are defined and closed.
• Translate moving targets and technical complexities into concise updates for leadership.

Skills

Project management

JIRA proficiency

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder communication

Risk identification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Communications/Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life‑saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Location: Foster City, CA

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery status of specific attribute roadmap milestones. You ensure that "on track" is a reality, not just a status color, by identifying and clearing blockers before they stall progress.
• Work 1:1 with engineering and test leads to surface local execution risks—such as vehicle downtime, instrumentation delays, or hardware shortages—and implement immediate recovery plans.
• Run, maintain, and continuously improve our JIRA structures, sprint cadences, and reporting rituals. Your goal is to create a system that allows engineers to focus on engineering while self‑coordinating through your framework.
• Manage and disposition all cross‑functional requests, ensuring dependencies between stakeholders are clearly defined and closed.
• Translate moving targets and technical complexities into concise, actionable updates for leadership.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in project management and a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with resource‑management software (e.g., JIRA) to develop project plans and track asset availability against timelines.
• Successful track record of delivering multiple complex automotive technical projects in parallel.
• High degree of understanding of vehicle testing and development. You should understand system interactions and dependencies.
• Familiarity with prototype or pre‑production vehicle testing and development.
• Expert‑level ability to structure boards, workflows, and dashboards that provide real‑time visibility into project health without creating "admin debt" for engineers.
• A "closer" mentality with a high sense of ownership. You are known for closing loops without supervision and preventing scope creep in fast‑moving environments.
• Calm under pressure, concise in communication, and capable of synthesizing shifting priorities into a clear path forward.

Bonus Qualifications

• Background in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in a startup or high‑growth "execution‑first" environment.
• Familiarity with vehicle development cycles and prototype hardware management.
• Experience with autonomous vehicle platforms and software development.

Salary Range

• $110,000-130,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job‑related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training and experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Drug Screening Requirement: All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire.